Practicals · General Medicine · Procedural Skills
Lumbar puncture
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PI (NMC)
- Also called
- LP, spinal tap
Videos and resources
- VideoHow to do a lumbar puncture2:55
- VideoLumbar puncture technique to collect cerebrospinal fluid for biomedical research8:01
- +66 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Lumbar puncture (PI)” ( NMC curriculum, page 5)
“Lumbar puncture” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 12)